Game



C. E. AND A. P. SILKWORTH.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20, 1920.

1,373,679. Patented Apr. 5, 1921* 2 SHEETSSHEET l.

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GAME.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20. 1920.

1,373,679 Patented Apr. 5, 1921 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. SILKWORTH AND AMOS r. SILKWORTH, or ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY,

GAME.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES E. SILK- wonri-I and Amos P. SILKWORTH, citizens of theUnited States, and residents of Atlantic City, in the county of Atlantic and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in games of the type in which a number of units are operated with reference to a certain goal or winning mark or position, which, when reached or attained by one of the units, establishes said unit as a winner of the game.

The object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved type of game of the character set forth.

To this end our invention comprises such units, parts and elements as are hereinafter set forth in detail while reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure l is a plan View of a game embodying our invention;

Fig. 2 is a central sectional view of the game looking in the direction of arrow 2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but shows a modification;

Fig. 4t is a detail view.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral 10 denotes a booth or other suit able structure adapted to contain the game. The front of the booth is open and contains a counter 11. 12 denotes a suitable platform or table which preferably extends from side to side of the booth parallel to the counter 11. A space or passage 13 is provided between the platform and the counter.

The platform is out out as at l t to form a circular opening and in the latter and flush with the platform is mounted a large horizontal flat disk, wheel or turntable 15 which constitutes a rotatable support for the units 16, 16, of the game.

The rotatable support 15 may be constructed in any suitable manner to rotate freely and easily on a central shaft 17.

The support 15 need not be flush with the platform 12, but may be higher or lower and decorated or painted in any suitable manner required by the nature of the game.

One of the objects of the present inven- Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented A r.- 5, 1921.

Application filed September 20, 1920. Serial No. 411,481.

tion is to imitate a boat race and the support 15 1s therefore provided with a plurality of units 16, 16, in'the form of boats on the support 15 in any suitable manner to imitate sailing vessels as during a yacht race.

Each unit 16 is placed within a certain allotte'dspace on the support 15 and the spaces are defined by marks 18, 18, on the periphery of the support 15. The spaces defined by said marks need not be of the same size.

The numeral 19 denotes a goal or finishing position mark, which in the present instance lsin the form of vessel which represents the judges ship in a yacht race.

The units are raced, that is, operated by means of a current of wind or air from a blower or an electric fan 20 or similar device.

The counter 11 is divided into as many spaces 21 as there are units 16. The spaces are numbered consecutively as shown and the units are numbered to correspond. The units need not be placed in numerical order. The spaces on the counter may be named, and the units may also be named.

22 indicates a cable by means of which the current to the fan may be turned on and off by operating a switch 23.

The game is played as follows: Each player selects a boat and when all the boats or some of them have been thus taken, one of the players or an outside party starts the fan. The air current from the fan blows on the sails of the boats or units and causes the support 15 to rotate. After a short while the boats will be racing past the judges ship or the mark 19 and presents a pretty picture which may be enhanced by the proper decoration in the background and sides of the booth or stand as well as by decorating the platform 12 and the support 15.

At a given signal the switch 23 is operated to turn off the fan and the rotation of the supports 15 and the units becomes gradually slower until the support 15 stops entirely. The unit which is then nearest to the goal or mark 19 wins the game.

they appear As shown in Fig. 1, the boat 6 has won. The deciding mark 18 is the one nearest the bowsprit of the boat following it.

Fig. 3 shows a similar game which is made more interesting in that some of the units 16 are mounted on a ring or outer rotatable support 25 which is mounted to rotate around the support 15 preferably on the same shaft 17. In any case the fan may be mounted on the wall as shown in Fig. 3.

The units need not be stationary on the ter weight 32 so that as the boats rotate they will sway or oscillate to more closely imitate the movements of areal vessel. 7

It will be understood that the units need 7 not be boats but may be other devices adaptdetailed arrangement may be made without departing from the p rinclple of the lnvention and the scope of the appended claim.

We claim In a game the combination of a turntable, a plurality of miniature sailboats pivoted thereon, an electric fan for producing a current of air toward said sailboats to cause them to rotate on the said turntable, a miniature vessel mounted adjacent the path of rotation of said sailboats, positioning marks on said turntable for defining the positions of the sailboats relative to the said miniature vessel in a contest and after said sailboats have ceased to rotate, a counter arranged adjacent the said game and marks on said counter for identifying the players and the sailboats in the contest.

Signed at Atlantic City in the county of Atlantic and'State of New Jersey this 16th day of Sept. A. D. 1920.

CHARLES E.- SILKVVORTH. AMOS P. SILKWORTH. 

